Telum News Watch is a series of bite-sized interviews with journalists about the latest news that they have been covering. 

After 20 years of war, the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in August 2021, following the withdrawal of US forces. Telum Media spoke to Nina Muslim-Shuey from BERNAMA Special Issues Desk about her experience there.

Some key takeaways include:

• There is still a humanitarian crisis going on in Afghanistan, mainly because the remaining perception on Taliban as dangerous terrorists by the US government. (0:55) 
• The majority of the middle class became immediately impoverished overnight due to the colossal collapse of Afghan banking system. (1:31) 
• Dress code and gender are now an issue. (3:26) 
• Be aware of socio, political and economic issues happening in the country. Understanding the significance of the news and its context is the trail of getting good news stories. (6:57) 
• A good mindset to adopt is that you cannot control everything 'if it happens, it happens' and deal with it when it happens. (8:17) 
• Afghan journalists are prohibited from providing any negative reporting about the Taliban government. (8:51) 

Video duration: 11 minutes and 49 seconds 

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